It’s not easy being brown, but three Idaho communities have been awarded federal grants this year to make it easier. The Region IV Development Association (RIVDA), Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG) and the city of Pocatello have each received ...
Read More »Idaho communities receive thousands in funding to address brownfields for redevelopment
Biz ‘Bite:’ City of Boise joins HUD’s House America Initiative to address homelessness 
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Margaret Solle Salazar Tuesday to announce that Boise has joined House America: An All-Hands-On-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis. House America is a national ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Forge Building Company expands Boise headquarters 
Forge Building Company has announced the opening of its new headquarters. The new facility, located at North Bogus Basin Road, is 12,152 square feet — up from 6,000 square feet, according to the May 26 announcement. The new building is described as being ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Just 4 Kids Urgent Care to open in Rexburg 
Just 4 Kids Urgent Care is expanding its Idaho presence with a new facility planned to open this summer in Rexburg. The new state-of-the-art facility is under construction, according to a recent announcement, and will be located at 1218 Bond ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Renovated 77,962-square-foot industrial/flex/cold Boise storage asset sold for $17.75M 
An undisclosed buyer has purchased a newly renovated 77,962-square-foot industrial/flex/cold storage building at 11193 Emerald St. situated on over 3 acres in Boise. The property, owned by Emerald Town LLC, was fully leased to four tenants. Cushman & Wakefield announced ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Idaho AG announces settlement with northern Idaho contractor 
Attorney General (AG) Lawrence Wasden recently announced a settlement with Coeur d’Alene contractor Alexander Welstad and his company NAA Partners. Wasden stated in a press release that the AG’s office received 17 complaints over four months, alleging over $790,ooo in ...
Read More »Wildland Firefighter Foundation cuts ribbon for Boise headquarters 
Wildland Firefighter Foundation stakeholders, national Honor Guard representatives and members of the public gathered May 20 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Wildland Firefighters Foundation’s newly expanded Boise headquarters. Firefighter statues flank the building’s entrance, and inside, pictures and names ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Chobani provides $1M for University of Idaho-led research dairy 
Chobani has announced gifting $1 million to the University of Idaho-led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (Idaho CAFE) to help fund construction of the nation’s largest research dairy. “Sustainability is part of the fabric of Chobani. Caring for ...
Read More »LDK breaks ground on its third Nampa project 
LDK Ventures, a California developer of industrial, mixed-use and multifamily projects, broke ground on its fourth Idaho project, the Madison Logistics Center in Nampa. Four projects may not sound like much, but given the year and a half period LDK ...
Read More »A word with Colliers’ Devin Ogden on Idaho’s industrial real estate market 
It’s no secret Idaho’s real estate market is hot, and that includes industrial space. Devin Ogden, who specializes in industrial brokerage services, offered insights earlier in February, at the BOMA Idaho commercial real estate symposium. This Q&A, edited for length ...
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